Reports on a crash of police helicopter in Turkey’s Dersim

In Turkey’s Tunceli province, a police helicopter carrying 7 police officers, 1 judge, 1 sergeant, and 3 staff members fell down after taking off from southeast province of Diyarbakır, according to reports.

Governor’s office of Diyarbakır stated: “Signal received from Skorsky type police helicopter, which had taken off from Pülümür district on 18 April 2017 at around 11:40, was lost about 10 minutes after the take off. It’s believed that there were 7 police officers, 1 judge, 1 sergeant, and 3 staff members on board. While it is thought that the helicopter may have crashed due to bad weather conditions, several rescue teams have been sent to the region. Public will be informed of any updates."

Source: https://www.birgun.net/haber-detay/dersim-de-helikopter-dustu-155960.html